6 EASY CHICKEN MARINADES | amazing chicken breast recipe + freezer friendly meal prep
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 17. 05. 2024
- Using a chicken marinade is one of the best ways to give your chicken breast recipe some big flavor and maximum juiciness. From a bright Greek lemon marinade, to punchy honey mustard, and everything in between - here's everything you need to know about making (and using) the best chicken marinades!
While I'm all for dry rubs for a savory top coat, chicken marinades have their own benefits. They're great for locking in your favorite flavors, tenderizing the meat, and keeping it ultra juicy as it cooks. That's especially important for when you're cooking up chicken breasts - because we all know how easily they can dry out.
In addition to chicken breasts, these marinades can be used for chicken thighs (my favorite), or even chicken drumsticks, depending on what type of meal prep you've got going for the week. So if you need some fresh dinner ideas (aka chicken recipes for dinner), watch the video and head to the blog post below for more sides and pairing options.
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00:00 Intro
00:38 How much chicken to marinate
00:48 How to make greek lemon chicken marinade
02:22 How to make cilantro lime chicken marinade
03:18 How to make honey mustard chicken marinade
04:15 How to make teriyaki chicken marinade
05:08 How to make fajita chicken marinade
05:51 How to make Italian chicken marinade
06:43 How to label Stasher Bags with markers for meal prep
07:59 How to bake (or grill) chicken after it's marinated
08:52 Store cooked chicken for easy meal prep
09:12 Taste test
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Hi friends! All of these flavors are amazing...but I can't wait to hear which one is your favorite? Let me know! And PS - yes to more meal prep!! đxo - Lisa
Hi!! Thanks for your recipes! Are delicious đđ», please can you give us more ideas for frozen meals !! Thank you !!
Hi Lisa!!!canât wait to prepare and freeze these-thank you so much for all your delicious recipes
Excited to try the fajita one, but cilantro lime will always own my heart.
Yes to more prep videos! As a new gluten-free house I need ideas!! Hubby had Celiac disease.
I don't know how I found you, but I'm glad I did. đ
Marinating tonight!! Canât wait to try this tomorrow afternoon đ I already tried your overnight oats recipe and girl let me tell you, itâs changing my life for the better! Thank you đâ€
I can't tell you how much I appreciate these freezer friendly recipes. I would love to see recipes like this for other proteins.
Will definitely keep that in mind for a future video đ
Iâm glad you and your channel exist! Absolutely LOVE every single recipe; you inspire falling in love with food, and even grocery shopping for ingredients (which I used to hate) but am excited about now just to complete the recipes you share with us. Hope you have a wonderful week â€ïž
Happy to hear you're enjoying all the recipes so far Daniel! đ
Those all look amazing, I can't wait to try them! I do a lot of freezer meal prep with marinated chicken and my current favorite is your Greek sheet pan recipe (so basically the Greek lemon in this video)! Meal prepping marinating meats makes some pretty great variety in a quick amount of time. Another super good combo is thinly Sliced beef in the Teriyaki sauce!
If you love the Greek sheet pan chicken, youâll definitely love the Greek Lemon! đ
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I love these marinade ideas. This video popped up just in time as I have chicken in the fridge that needs to be prepped for the freezer. Thank you, Lisa!
These are amazing! I love making these for my meal prep and have been using chicken tenderloins for them, instead of breasts. My favorite right now is the honey mustard marinade, but the greek lemon I'm using for gyros for work! Sitting in fridge now, soaking up the marinade. So excited and thanks a bunch for these amazing flavors!!
I've only just found your channel, looking for meal prep ideas AND YOU ARE WONDERFUL! You have a really calm and relaxed attitude. Whilst I am not a bad cook, I have been away and feel a bit deflated. You are inspiring me, I am binge watching and looking forward to cooking!
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This is literally one of my favorite recipe videos for chicken. I am on a high protein diet right now because Iâm working out and I really appreciate this. Thanks so much.
This is absolutely amazing. Perfect for Ramadan meal prep! Thanks Lisa. Love this and canât wait to make this!
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The Greek one could be used with lamb, the mustard one with pork, the Italian one with veal, etc there is no limits. Cilantro one with a white fishâŠ
All such great ideas! If you do try them with other proteins, let me know how it turns out Etienne. I'm curious đ
@Etienne Rochon. Your idea to pair specific marinades with certain proteins sounds appealing.
I bet the mustard one would be good with salmon, too.
@@mickithompson5888 honey mustard is awesome with fish in general
@@mickithompson5888 makes me think of gravelax, my dad usualy do a "kind of" honey mustard to go with it, absolutly perfect
Thank you so much for this!! As someone who's on a health journey I can prep this for at least 4 days
Simply genius!! I always marinated chicken in the same mix, so this just gave me tons of ideas. Thank you!!!
I really needed this video, so thank you for keeping me on track with meal ideas and thank you for always creating fantastic content! â€ïž
Glad this video came in handy Quinn! Excited for you to give these marinades a go đ
Thank you so much! These are fantastic ideas! I love how efficient you are in teaching, to the point theyâre easy to follow and delicious recipes! Thanks again đ
Thanks so much for all your support Marisa! â€ïž Can't wait for you to try these marinades.
Yeah I really like how it's straight to the point, here's-the-recipe, and she doesn't ramble about unrelated stuff for 90% of the video the way so many youtubers do! Other youtube cooks, take notice!
What a great episode!! So many yummy marinades to try and thanks for the Stasher tips. Cool labeling! Many thanks, Lisa!
I appreciate you taking the time to show us how to make good marinades !
CZcams recommended one of your videos about a month or so ago, and this is one of the videos that was really inspirational. My family now has one of your recipes at least once/week in our rotation, and the Greek sheet pan chicken is probably my favorite right now (fajita is a close second). I really can't get enough of that recipe. I can't wait to try the cilantro lime next (that and honey mustard are the only 2 I haven't had yet. The teriyaki is delicious & pretty heavy in rotation, and I didn't let the Italian marinate long enough so I'm going to give it another shot soon, too).
ETA I added artichoke hearts to the sheet pan recipe last night & I highly recommend trying it out.
I have an immersion circulator, and totally cook chicken with it in my stasher bags, so these are so fun ideas of ways to flavor it for easy sous vide dinner.
I love the pure ingredients ! So easy to do! Thank youđ
Thank you Iâm gonna do this next week. Itâll be nice knowing that I have something in the freezer to make a healthy meal with!
That's the beauty of this freezer meal prep! Excited to see what flavors you try Eric đ
These recipes are a game changer! I prefer to dice the chicken before marinating it then I cook and serve it with rice tossed in. Currently trying to body build and getting chicken in my diet has never been this easy. Thank you!
Cook time??
This is the way to go, to freeze. These r all good ideas I will try. I do what I call Sriracha chicken. Ketchup, mustard, soy sauce, little brown sugar, splash of vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper, and Sriracha.
Thank you for sharing. I donât eat meat, but my husband does, and I was clueless on how to prepare meat. I love all the different flavor options!
From someone who has no idea what theyâre doing in the kitchen thank you very much for posting this information maâam it helped me a lot! đ
I made the cilantro marinate. Is AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS. So I decided to make extra, put in a bottle and use it as a salad dressing. Salad is deliciously fun too. Thanks . Love your videos, the way you present and explain.
Thanks so much for the video, Lisa! We tried the teriyaki chicken, loved it, and can't wait to test the other marinades out! It's been really helpful trying to make easy, quick meals on a keto diet. Your videos and recipes are the best and so easy to follow.
Glad you loved the teriyaki flavor Irene! Let me know which other ones you like as well đ
I made the Greek Lemon marinade and it was FANTASTIC! Thanks!
Ate the honey/mustard chicken yesterday. It was delicious. Next time I will double the marinade and cook some down a bit to dress the chicken after baking. Love this way of meal prepping. Iâm making all 6 to stash in my freezer. Iâm also making several for my daughter.
Awesome video! Keep the quick, easy, and nutritious recipes coming!
You got it đ Stay tuned for more coming later this month.
how do you figure this to be nutritious, do you see how much oil is being used?
@@HarrDarr Chicken is a lean meat. Fat in marinades carries flavor. You aren't consuming most of the marinade, only what sticks to the chicken is what you end up consuming. I think you are exaggerating how bad these are for you. Baked chicken, in general, is a very healthy way of consuming chicken even if it's been marinaded in oil.
@@mkelley4124 you're probaly doubling the amount of calories in a serving.
@@HarrDarr no actually. You'd have to consume almost 1/4 cup of olive oil to "double the amount of calories" and no one eats that much oil. Stop being foolish and making stuff up.
I made the Honey Mustard one with chicken thighs tonite. Absolutely delicious! Very balanced flavors. Iâll definitely try the other marinades in the coming weeks. Thanks for the recipes!
Glad you enjoyed the Honey Mustard flavor! Excited to see what you try next đ
How long did you bake the thighs? I want to make the Italian one but wonder about the timing.
@@belindarangel7334 I used boneless skinless thighs. 425 for 15-20 mins. Bone-in thighs will need 25 mins.
I love these meal prep videos. Thank you! đ
I'm a stay at home mom, and I'm also homeschooling both my 2 kids (both in 4th grade). This is going to be such a lifesaver and make it much easier to still find the time for healthy meals and chores. Thanks a ton đ
Hope you and the kiddos love these marinades Vanessa! They will surely save you time in the kitchen đ
I tried the Greek lemon recipe and the fam loved it! Can't wait to try all the other recipes. Thanks for these helpful vids!
What did you have it with?
I have a small vacuum sealing machine. Along with a freezer, best team for time saving in the kitchen. My favourite marinade, because that's the smell of my childhood at night before bed, when my mother would prepare the meat to marinate in the fridge overnight, are persil and garlic smashed in the mortar and then add a couple spoons of olive oil. My mother used to put a plate over the bowl and keep it in the fridge until next morning. Now I put it into the bag, vacuum seal it and keep it in the freezer until the day I need it. Almost as good
Dude!!! killer recipes!!! I love all of these, great kitchen, cool bags. You are great! I cant wait to watch more!
For a good time today, I binge watched all your videos lol I love them all and many have saved my health
Hi Lisa ⊠I love your channel! I have just made the Italian marinade with chicken thighs and the honey mustard with chicken breasts as they were the ingredients I had on hand. Thank you for your easy to follow recipes đ
Happy to hear you're enjoying these marinades so far Lorraine!
You're the best, I can't wait to try these! They all look and sound so good! đ Thank you!
Let me know which one ends up being you favorite Laura đ
Thank you for your recipe, they all look delicious. I will definitely try them
This is brilliant. I donât really like chicken but itâs the cheapest option of protein when Iâm trying to bulk up. These recipes saved the day, I tried them all and really enjoy eating it almost everyday
Hi Lisa, thanks for your amazing videos and ideas :) Just one question: what size stasher bag do you use for these marinated chickens? And do you only have one size in your kitchen or do you have more different sizes for different things? Thank you in advance!
I made the Teriyaki last week and it was amazing. I'm going to make the Honey Mustard tomorrow.
These look really great and easy! I hate cooking so I'm always looking for recipes that can be prepped ahead and ones that freeze well. Thanks for the recipes!
Excited for you to try these marinades!
Good evening Ma'am! I tried your honey mustard marinade and air-fried the chicken strips. Unbelievable how easy and affordable it was. It tastes so good and it's moist. Thank you Ma'am -- you're helping my bodybuilding dream come true. Have a Happy New Year!
Yum! The cilantro lime chicken is going on my menu this week. Thanks for the delicious recipes!
Hope you enjoy the cilantro lime flavor! đ
The cilantro and lime was booku fire!
So delicious! I wasn't expecting it to be that good. My wife even liked it, and all she likes is cereal.
Yup! Just made it tonight and is bomb
I tried the fajita marinade today and the chicken came out soooooo good, my whole family loved it. I will try the other marinades in the future! And I love the idea of making them ahead of time and freezing it. Thank you for sharing these marinades and ideas, when I grow up, I want to cook like you! đ
Love this video! Love the recipes, especially the "Italian" seasoning. I have never had the "courage" to use vinegars unless it's for pickles. Thank you.
Thanks for the recipes! Tip for ginger: freeze it! Itâs easier to grate into dishes, and lasts longer!
Lisa, I will try all of them (6). Just shared your video of my best friend. Such a great idea since we can freeze
it. LOVED IT.
Hope you and your friend enjoy these marinades! Let me know which ones you two like the most đ
Hello, i'm a college student from Indonesia and im soooo gratefull i found your video, i ran out of ideas on what chicken dish i have to cook for everyday and i get bored easily. I tried the italian chicken and it was amazing. Keep on making great videosđđđđđđđ
This is so good. I made it twice already and replaced chicken breast with thighs and porck chop too. The cilantro, greek Italian are our favorites. Oh and I pair them with rice, added it to sandwiches or tacos. Thanks for sharing
It all looks amazing! Quick enough to do before leaving the house in the morning. My husband doesn't like thick chicken breasts so I usually slice the breasts in two, or just butterfly them if they're small. Thank you for these great flavor options.
Excited for you to try these marinades! And yes, you can always slice the chicken breasts into smaller pieces.
Sehr leckeres Rezept!!! Danke!
Thanks for the great recipes, Iâm hoping to try some out this week! Very excited to try the fajita marinade next time we have those as well!
Thankyou Lisa. Hello from India. Loved your marinades. I tried italian one. I cut small strips of chicken and marinated it and cooked it in pan and used it as a topping for bruschetta. Whole family absolutely loved it.
Cant wait to try rest of them. đ
This looks so yummy! And so easy. Iâm thinking these marinades would be great with maybe shrimp, pork tenderloin and even tofu.
I'm sure they would taste amazing with other proteins! Haven't tried them yet, so let me know how it goes Cynthia.
These marinades all look so delicious. I love the idea prepping them in advance- I also love the fact that youâre using the bags. Iâm just curious how do you wash them? Thank you âŁïž
I just use soap and water đ
@@Downshiftology thank you đ
Where do I find the bags
@@ClaudiaGarcia-wf8eq They are called Stasher Bags - I found them at Wild by Nature - I am positive you can order them online - or maybe a Whole Foods . I hope this helps.
All of these marinades look amazing, I canât wait to try them all. I have a feeling the Greek marinade will be my favorite. Thank you đ
That one is definitely my favorite as well đ
Great video! Lots of good information (youâre very thorough). Thank you! âșïž
I love the idea of making and freezing! Iâm not big on freezing a whole meal in a big with veggies but just the chicken is the best idea! Canât wait to try the honey mustard for sure:)
Can't beat freezer friendly meals! I agree on the veggies though, fresh cooked ones are always the best.
For labels, I have Masking tape and a marker/pen handy. I write the info on the tape, tear the section I used, and done! I use it to label EVERYTHING temporary in the kitchen and to close opened boxes, bags, containers, etc. So much easier. :)
Looks absolutely perfect. You make it so easily. TY. đ
Thank you for the video!
OMG, I've tried a couple marinades and they're absolutely amazing! The greek one is my new favourite âș
I freezed another 5 kg of chicken yesterday, such a good way to save your time đ
Thanks Lisa for the new video! For the stasher bagsâŠare these considered the Sandwich Bags?
Yes, they are the sandwich sized bags!
@@Downshiftology awesome! Thank you
Where's the person with the time stamps?!
Check the description
What a great ideađ I'll give them a try. Thanks
Awesome video of some outstanding marinades. I will definitely try each one of them. Thanks đđŒ for sharing your culinary knowledge. Love â€ïž from Stockholm, Sweden đžđȘ
Thank you for your recipes, it would be helpful if you list the measurement on the screen it would be easier for us to copy it down. Thanks million.đ
The link is in the description. The recipes are always well documented so we donât have to take notes while watching.
Thanks for the inspo Lisa. Will definitely try some of these tasty flavors đ
Can't wait to hear which one is your favorite Babette!
Just came across this video love it so much, canât wait to try Iâm so here for meal prep Iâm my busy life. Just wondering what size stasher bag do use in this video ( they look so amazing I need them in my meal prep life) thank you for such a wonderful video â€ïž
Thank you for the delicious marinades recipes. I tried some of the marinades but I cut the chicken breast into strips or cubs before baking it to maximize the coating of the marinade on the chicken meat. If you cut the chicken into smaller pieces it will not only enhance the flavor of the chicken but it will also prevent that the chicken will become dry after you put the baked/grilled marinated chicken in the freezer and eat it later. It's just a tip that I want to share with you.
I'm going to use these marinades on non-meat alternatives, such as tofu, mushrooms, jackfruit, etc., because I've transitioned to a WFPB diet. Thank you for the great ideas!
Let us know how the marinated tofu goes! Also, if you havenât tried a tofu press, itâs life changing!
Let me know how those turn out!
Monitor your B12 and Iron...My became dangerously low when I went meatless
Thanks so much, I love this so much
@@annjames1837 also be careful with overdoing it on b12 because I took a very low dose once a week and it wreaked havoc on my health.
These reciepes just popped at right time as I am eating super clean . I am gonna try all one by one.
Love these marinades! Canât wait to try!
Thanks for the great recipes! Maybe a silly question but if Iâve already got chicken frozen, can I just combine with the marinade and stick it back in the freezer? Or should I partially defrost and then combine with the marinade and refreeze?
Yes, you can just combine it with the frozen chicken and stick it back in the freezer. Then once you let it thaw in the fridge overnight, it will start marinating the chicken then.
@@Downshiftology thank you!
These marinades all look great (except for cilantro, which I'm one of the many who don't like it). Thank you for sharing them with us, with the warmer weather coming (hopefully) it will be great to have a stash in the freezer. Stay well and safe.
Hope you enjoy all the others except for the cilantro lime đ
My husband doesnât enjoy cilantro so I might do parsley instead.
Just tried the Greek lemon! Oh wow! It was fabulous! Thanks you!!
this channel is a gem
What size stashed bags do you use for these recipes
I'm using the sandwich size!
How do u wash it cleanly
Love love your vids! â€ïž
How long do these last in the freezer?
So glad I found your channel!!! I love trying new recipes and marinades for meal prepping
Welcome to the Downshiftology community Brenda! Excited for you try these marinades and see which one is your favorite đ
Love ALL the marinates especially the teriyaki marinates, and love how they all are good for other meats and veggies too. Thank you for sharing these!
You are so welcome! They are also great for other proteins like tofu as well đ
I love this! &bonus points for getting straight to the point but also giving us more to think about like the chalk sharpie - super cool! Thank u!
Always looking to give as many tips as I can!
Definitely going to try some of these. Great stuff!!
Now this one was awesome! I've always needed to break it up and these recipes have done this for me.
Excellent ideas and the simple recipes for busy moms with young children đ đ„°đ„°đ„°
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe.
I love the âoh so good!â đ„°. These are amazing. Iâve made three so far. Thank you !! đđŸ
Yay! Glad you're loving these marinades Omar :)
These were great!! Popped 3 bags into my freezer tonight!
Im doing the Italian for chicken dinner tonight, thanks for these easy suggestionsâŁïž
love you just bought my set of bags. I normally marinate and keep in the fridge but this is fa more convenient.
Soo I just made the Honey Mustard marinade and it turned out sooooooo good thank you!!!â€
Can't wait to try all of these as freezer preps! The cilantro-lime is my go-to. It's so yummy!
You're going to love that one! đ
Is she saying to put the chicken on the top fridge or the bottom?
Just astonished ideas! Love them!
I made the Greek lemon Chicken last night and my family loved it⊠so much flavourâŠ
Glad that the Greek lemon chicken marinade was a hit!
Thank you for the chicken marinade recipes. You make it look easy to have tasty yet healthy chicken meals.
Of course! Getting flavorful chicken is a cinch đ
Oh Lisa, quante buone ricette ci regali, veramente grazie mille! In Italia mangiamo benissimo ma rispetto alle generazioni precedenti Ăš il tempo materiale che ci manca. In questo ci sei di aiuto, sempre utili i tuoi suggerimenti e anche se a noi non piace surgelare, a volte dobbiamo arrenderci... Stai aiutando tutti noi a mangiare sano risparmiando tempo. Inoltre i tuoi suggerimenti sono anche facili da eseguire e belli da vedere sul piatto. Grande Donnađfelici giorni a teđ€đ
Thank you đ đ A clever idea đĄ
and simple